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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

lVIIA LIAM J. (JUS-SEN, I BIOHMOND, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF'ITIREE-FIFTIIS TOM. lVIILLHISER &S 00., OF SAME PLACE.

TOBACCO-POUCH.

SPECIPIOATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 463,597, dated.November 17,1891.

- Application filed October 10, 1891 Serial No. 408,286. (NO model.)

To a;ZZ whom; z't mag concern:

Be it known that I, lVILLIAM J. CLTSSEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Richmond, in the county of I-lenrico and State of Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tobacco-Pouches, ofwhich the following is a specification, referonce being had therein tothe accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure l represents a view Of apouch closed; Fig. 2, a view showing the pouch as it appears when closedafter a portion of its contents has been removed, Figs. 3 and 4,

Fig. 'a diagrammatical view showing the arrangement of the draw-string.

This invention has relation to that class Of tobacco-pouches providedwith means for closing and folding the upper part of the bag tightlyover the tobacco remaining in it after a portion of its contents hasbeen used; and it has for its object to provide the pouch with animproved draw-string attachment, whereby the draw-string may not onlyserve to origi` nally close and tie the mouth of the pouch, but Willalso serveas means to bind the upper portion of the pouch down over theremaining tobacco when a portion of it has been removed, vvhereby thetobacco remaining in the pouch is kept firm and solid and in primecondition until entirely used, as will be more fully hereinafte'rdescribed.

In the drawings, Ct designates an ordinary bag or pouch of any suitableshape and size. The mouth Of the pouch is provided around its edge witha suitable hem or tube CL', through which the draw-strin g Z7 passes.Phe exterior of the hem is provided about midway along one of its 'Sideswith two holes h' IJ', which are separated by a short space, and whichmay be provided with eyelets, if desired. Similar pairs of holes h" b",preferably provided With eyelets, are formed in the hem at each end Ofthe mouth of the pouch.

The draw-string h consists,preferably, of a Single string. In placingthe string inthe hem one of its ends is inserted in one of the holesZ7', passed through the helu and out through one of the end holes h"and. back again into the hem through the adjacent end.

hole h", thereby forming on'e of the end loops 0. The string is passedalong within the hem, out through one ot' the holes h" at the other end.of the hem, and returned to the hem through the adjacent hole b therebyforming the loop (3 at the other end Of the hem. The string is thenpassed entirely around the bag Within the hem and brought out throughthe nnused hole b' on the side of thebag. Phe two portions of the stringare then secured together, preferably by knotting them, as at CZ,outside the hem, between the holes b' b', and the free ends of thestring, which extend somewhat beyond the knot iZ, are also tied orotherwise Secured together, as at 6.

In closingthe pouch originally upon the tobacco packed thercin the loopsare drawn outwardly in the usual manner, thereby drawing in and tightlyclosing the mouth of the pouch, and then tiedin a bow-knot across theclosed end of the pouch in the usual mannor, as shown in Fig. 1. Indrawing the mouth closed the extra portion of the string beyond the knotCl is prevented from being drawn into the hem by the knot. The tied endsofthe string may be permitted to remain free outside of the pouch, orthey may be placed within the mouth of the pouch .and secured therein bythe closing of the same, or they may be inserted in a slit in the frontor back of the pouch and concealed within the bag or between t and itslining, as shown in Fig. 3, as the exigencies may make it desirable.After a portion of the tobacco is removed from the pouch the end loops cc are drawn into the Seam by prilling upon the part of the stringoutside the side holes h' IJ', and

by continuing to draw upon the ends of the string the mouth will betightly closed in the sameinanner as when drawn by'the end loops. Theupper loose part of the pouch is then folded down closely over theremaining to* bacco and the doubled string passed around the pouch fromendto end, the ends of the string being Secured by being twisted aroundthe main portion thereor, as shown in Fig. 01' in any other Suitablemanner.

Instead of consisting of a single string, as shown and described, thedraw-string may be made of two or more strings, if desired. It

Wiii thus be observed that the same string employed to originaily closethe pouch may be used after a portion of the tobacco is removed to tiearound the pouch from end to end to retain the remaining tobaoco in itsoriginai prime condition. In this way the tobacco may be kept in primocondition untii entireiy consumed. This attachment will not appreciablyincrease the cost of the pouch or bag, as aii iaps, books, and otherdevices usually resorted to to keep the remaining tobacco soiid areavoided. Theiength of string provided beyond the stop-knot CZ will bedetermined by the size of the pouch, as is evident. Both Sides of thepouch are the Same iength--that is neither is extended to form a fiap.

Having thus fuiiy described niy invention, what I ciaim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is--- 1. The combination of a pouch having ahem formed around its mouth, this 'nem being provided With a pairotholesat each end and another about midway one of its sides, and a draw-stringpassed around througi1 this hem, ioops C c being formed in the stringoutside the hoies at 'the end, and the ends Of the string extending outthrough the side holes,

substantiatiy as described.

The combination of a pouch provided With a hcm around its mouth, and adraw- String passed around the mouth of the pouch through said hem,aportion of the string lying outside the hem at each end to form loopsand the two free parts of the string extending out through the scamabout midway the length of one of its sides, and provided With means forpreventing it being drawn back into the Seam when the end ioops aredrawn taut, substantiaiiy as described.

B. A tobacco-pouch provided With a hen1 around its mouth and adraw-string passed twice around through said hem anti formed into ioopsC C, iying outside the pouch atthe ends of the hem, t-he two tree endsof said string being extended out of the hein at the side of the pouchand there tied together, sub- Stantiaiiy as described.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in presence of two witnes'ses.

WILLIAM J. C SSFIN.

W'itnesses:

C. D. DAVIS, E. J. CLTSSEN.

